The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-23

Fotty.seventh Congress. Republicsn,
that tsxes were reduced fully $bO,Vo'
900, and the tax on tobacco wae 70
duced from 10 to 8 cents. Yet the
leaders and managers Of the Demo
cratic party In Virginia would deluxe
the people into the belief that repeal
OF that system may now be accom-
pllshed BY the Democratic party, IN
1884 such pretense was successfully
used by several Democratic candidates
for Congress. The plea was that they
needed the Presidency to secure the
repeal Of the system, and the people
were thus deluded into their support
In 1885 the promise OF this repeal was
an vehemently made as In 1884 by sew
eral Democratic candidates Tor Con-
gress, but the people could no longer
be deceived. The record oil the Dem
ocratic administration and OF the ma,
tionnl Democracy against repeal oil
the internal revenue system was
stronger than any observations OF the
principles OF this minority, aud the re-
suit was the defeat OF such candidates.
1T remains now to be tasted whether
the same hollow pretenses can be used
In 1887 by the Democratic leaders
with any more success than attended
them In 1885. We declare to you that
ct the moment the Republican party
los! the control Of the government II
was prepared to act upon this subject;
that President Arthur had urged the
repeal OF the tobacco tax, and DEM
ocratlc House, with the Republican
Senate ready and anxious to reduce
taxes, declined to proceed; that the
Republican party Is now practically
united in favor Of the repeal OF the tax
on tobacco and fruit Installations, and
that, II restored TO power, 1t will
remove the burden which these do
mestic products have so long endured.
ave assert TO You that the Demo
cratic party by an overwhelming ma
jority In Congress- Is opposed to tho re-
peal OF the internal revenue system,
AZ 10 shown by Its record and the
declaration OF is leading and control.
ing men. from President Cleveland
down. Weappeal to you, II you favor
the repeal Of that system, to support
Republican candidates for the Legis'
lature and not to waste your votes on
Democratic candidates, whose faction,
favoring repeal OF these taxes, Is in a
hopeless minority Of Its national party.
"Third-As to the tariff-The plat
form OF the Roanoke convention In
this respect is at variance with the
record Of the national Democratic
party. IL traverses the national plat
form OF the party, the recommends
tions Of its President, and the PROPOSE.
tons Of Its controlling faction In
Congress. The Roanoke platform de.
clsres In favor OF revenue derived
from q tariff on imports and In favor oil
O repeal Of the internal revenue sys
tom, while the record oil the Demo
cratic party OF the country consirt
| emily and unwaveringly shows that
the reverse Ia the Democratic doctrine
, The Democratic view 10 q reduction o.
import duties 10 virtual free trsde, ant
the maintenance OF the internal revs
nue. system as q means Of compelling
the adoption OF that un-AmericaI
policy, and We arraign the Roanoke
platform e mlsle.d!i z and seeking {;
deceive the people OF Virginia upon I
question vital 10 their every interest
and to Abe progress and power Of tn
State.
ut remains 10 DO seen, fellow clti
Gems, whether you will become thu
dupes Of pretenses which have mad
the authors Of this platform the laugh
ing ttock Of the leading journals o
their own party. The Washington
Post and the New York World-tw
OF the most influential Dsmocrati
Journals Of America-have declare
toldly and openly that the planks
tho Roanoke platform upon the int
nal revenue and tariff are diame,rlcall
opposed 10 Democratic principle
And all over the West, North m
hast, from 81. Louis aud Louisville
Bottom and Bangor. the orthodox o
gam Of the Democratic party hay
united In deriding and denouncin
this platform and Its trainers.